Sophy Ridge On Sunday
Sky News’ Sophy Ridge with her agenda-setting political interviews - and analysis of what the guests have had to say.
Every week, Sophy speaks to the biggest names in politics and then invites correspondents and commentators into her studio to debrief on the main stories.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 235
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2024
The day before a new PM | Nicola Sturgeon, Philip Hammond, Edward Lister
Sophy Ridge is back after the summer recess to a busy week in politics, interviewing Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, former chancellor Philip Hammond, and former adviser to Boris Johnson Lor…
00:55:56 |
Sun 04 Sep 2022
Race to replace Boris Johnson | Dominic Raab, Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Lee Rowley
Tory leadership debates got underway this week, as the race to become the next prime minister sees five candidates battle it out – Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Penny Mordaunt, Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugend…
00:51:51 |
Sun 17 Jul 2022
Conservative leadership contest: Grant Shapps, Tom Tugendhat & Jeremy Hunt
Interviews with three Conservative leadership hopefuls: Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Tugendhat and former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Sophy and team …
01:00:52 |
Sun 10 Jul 2022
Strike strife | Grant Shapps & Mick Lynch
Interviews with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and RMT union General Secretary Mick Lynch. This week we’re focusing on the nationwide train strikes that will see mass disruption as railway workers …
00:46:04 |
Sun 19 Jun 2022
Brandon Lewis, Mick Lynch & Kira Rudik
Interviews with Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis, RMT trade union general secretary Mick Lynch and Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik. There are discussions about the Prime Minister’s future following t…
00:43:41 |
Sun 29 May 2022
Nadhim Zahawi and Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko
Interviews with Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi and Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko. Sophy and Scott talk through discussions over Sue Gray’s Partygate report, the cost of living crisis and a very powerful…
00:44:57 |
Sun 22 May 2022
A Eurovision of the future for the Protocol
Interviews with Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, Shadow Climate Change Secretary & former Labour leader Ed Miliband and Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney. Sophy and Scott talk through discussion…
00:45:20 |
Sun 15 May 2022
After elections across the UK
Post-election interviews with Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, Labour’s Lisa Nandy and Lib Dem Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper. There are discussions of local elections across Great Britain plus the hi…
00:41:06 |
Sun 08 May 2022
Pre-election special: Keir Starmer, Nicola Sturgeon & Kwasi Kwarteng
A pre-election special featuring interviews with Labour leader Keir Starmer, First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and the Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng. There's discussions o…
00:35:20 |
Sun 01 May 2022
Exclusive interview with trans MP Jamie Wallis
The Conservative MP, who came out as trans, talks exclusively to Sky’s Sophy Ridge about the start of his transition process. Jamie Wallis, who represents Bridgend, also discusses the support he's ha…
00:30:17 |
Sun 24 Apr 2022
Ukraine horrors | Grant Shapps, Alicia Kearns & Andriy Klepikov
With shocking reports from parts of Ukraine where Russian troops have withdrawn Sophy and team have an interview with the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps – who also defends the government’s record o…
00:50:13 |
Sun 03 Apr 2022
Nadhim Zahawi, Jonathan Ashworth & Maria Mezentseva
As the war in Ukraine enters its second month Sophy and team have interviews focused on the big topics at home and overseas. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi delicately responds to President Biden's…
00:50:54 |
Sun 27 Mar 2022
We're back | Rishi Sunak & Olga Stefanishyna
Sophy and team are back to discuss her interview with Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who says sanctions against Russia "are not cost free for us" and that he "can't pretend I can completely protect people f…
00:40:49 |
Sun 20 Mar 2022
Indian (variant) summer | Matt Hancock, Sir Mark Walport & Prof Adam Finn
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says if the Indian variant is 50% more transmissible than the Kent variant, it will cause "problems" for the lockdown easing roadmap. He says local lockdowns could retur…
00:48:11 |
Sun 16 May 2021
Flat out of hell | Liz Truss, Jess Phillips & Bill Gates
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss insists the Prime Minister hasn't broken any rules around the refurbishment of his Downing Street flat. Labour's Jess Phillips calls for a full investigation. …
00:45:53 |
Sun 25 Apr 2021
Independence and interdependence | Nicola Sturgeon & John Kerry
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon defends her record on education, health and drug deaths. She calls out Alex Salmond for his "contemptuous" attitude to voters. U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry says the conseq…
00:54:36 |
Sun 18 Apr 2021
What will Alba mean for Scotland? | Douglas Ross & Kenny MacAskill
Sophy and her team discuss what Alex Salmond's new party 'Alba' will mean for the Scottish elections in May. Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross says it poses a serious threat to the Union. Ken…
00:45:43 |
Sun 28 Mar 2021
Holding out for a holiday? | Ben Wallace & Steve Baker
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says we “can’t be deaf and blind” to rising coronavirus cases abroad, insisting progress made by the UK’s vaccination programme can’t be put at risk.
He says it’s vital …
He says it’s vital …
00:49:12 |
Sun 21 Mar 2021
Schools back till summer? | Williamson, Spielman, Nandy & Black
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says the government is considering longer school days and shorter holidays to help children catch up. Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman warns against the idea. William…
00:49:32 |
Sun 07 Mar 2021
What will be in the Budget? | Rishi Sunak & Anneliese Dodds
Chancellor Rishi Sunak strongly hints that the furlough scheme and other coronavirus support will be extended in the Budget. He refuses to deny he told Conservative colleagues that he plans to raise …
00:46:25 |
Sun 28 Feb 2021
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